"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Love to the Uttermost
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love." (John 15:9) The Father's love is greater than we understand. In a few short hours after this teaching from Jesus, the disciples would see with shocking clarity how far God would go to display divine love as Jesus went …
Ministry in Community: a devotional for summer staff at Fort Wilderness
Last week while I was at Fort Wilderness speaking at one of their weeklong family camps, I also had the opportunity to share a devotional with their summer staff. Their theme for the summer is "After the Fire," and is drawn from 1 Kings 19, where Elijah meets with God. It is after the wind, …
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“Spiritual Gifts and the Church” – a message from 1 Corinthians 12
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians." In this message from 1 Corinthians 12, I explored the first part of Paul's discussion of spiritual gifts. There is a lot about this topic to explore but with this message I am attempting to set …
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Eastbrook at Home – July 21, 2024
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our preaching series entitled “God’s Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians” and continue the season after Pentecost. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common Prayer: O God, you …
Matthew Erickson 